John A Manson Hardware Co Hanging Copper Inventory and Repair Lists antique child's cup but if not for cards

but if not for cards

and so she has a few small scrapes and dings

It feels pretty iconic to me

It is marked with what appears to be a B on the bottom

and I also found its exact twin selling online for $275

John A Manson Hardware Co Hanging Copper Inventory and Repair Lists antique child's cup but if not for cardsA little research led me to discover that John A Manson Company at 253 Broadway in Manhattan (stamped on these copper mounts) was a hardware store, established by Manson around 1910, with a citation in the Hardware Dealers Magazine in 1913 noting that price cards like these (sold via catalogue as well as at the store) were Manson's speciality. These two were certainly put to use, with the handwritten card on one detailing the sizes, costs and sale